Feed-trough



(No Model.)

G. B. EMERY.

FEED TROUGH.

ID1015721312. PatentedDemZQ, 1896.

I WITNESSES I UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

CHARLES B. EMERY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FEED-THOUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,312, dated December29, 1896.

Application filed May 8, 1896. Serial No. 590,689. (No model.)

specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel, simple, and economicalfeed-trough in which the feed is gradually fed to the trou gh from asource of supply in such manner that waste is prevented.

To this end the invention consists in the novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved feed-trough. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of thefeed-trough on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. lis a detail cross-section of the grating-cover.

In the drawings, the reference-letter a indicates the feed-bowl-of thetrough, the front wall of which is curved, as shown at a, and whichinclines from the top to bottom, as

shown. The side walls a and a are arranged at a right angle to eachother, so that the feed-trough bowl is substantially triangular inconfiguration and may accurately fit into the corner of a stall.

The rear bottom I) of the bowl is inclined, as shown, so that the feedmay pass thereover with the required freeness from the source of supplyto the end at which it is taken by the animal. At a suitable distanceabove the rear bottom I) inwardly-extending flanges b are provided, inthe upper edges of which are formed recesses 6 1 Fitting into saidrecesses b and supported by the flanges b is a partition 6 which mayreadily be removed from the bowl for the purpose of cleaning out thebowl. While I have shown the cover as fitting recesses in andsupportedby flanges 5 extending from the side walls of the trough, I donot wish to confine myself to the specific form, as other means forsupporting the partition in proper position in the trough will suggestthemselves and be within. the scope of my invention.

The partition b' is formed at its upperend with a tubular throat 5 fromwhich extends walls, as will be apparent from Figs. 1 and 2 of I thedrawings, so that it also may accurately fit in the corner of a stall.

The letter cl represents a grated cover, the bars of which aretriangular in shape and disposed with the pointed side upward to avoidany lodgment of grain on the bars.

The provision of the partition I), which, as shown, extends nearly butnot quite to the wall joining the front and rear walls, forms achamber 1) for the passage of feed, having a mouth 12 from which thefeed emerges to the trough.

It will be obvious that the tubular part c, which feeds the tubular neckof the removable partition, may be extended, forming a pipe, to anyheight, so that, if desired, the trough may be filled from any floor orbin above the stall-floor; also, that the specific hopper may be omittedand the feed charged into the open upper end of the extended pipe 0.

The feed in passing to the front, at which the animal takes it from thetrough, passes through the throat 19 along the chamber 17, formed by thebottom Z) and the partition I), and emerges at the mouth b as will beapparent.

By my invention I provide a feed-trough in which the food is deliveredgradually to the point where it is taken by the animal, thus preventingany liability of waste, which is a source of supply, which may be ahopper ICO arranged in proximity to the feed trough bowl, as shown inthe drawings, or a pipe extending to a floor or bin above thestall-floor. This is especially convenient, as in some cases it isdesirable to have a hopper in the stall with the feed-trough, in whichcase the food is stored in the hopper and bed, as may be required. Underother circumstances it may be desirable to supply a trough from a bin orother source located on a different floor.

Except as otherwise specified in the claims appended hereto I do notconfine my invention to the details of construction described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In afeed-trough, the combination with a bowl, of aremovable partitionsecured thereto and provided at its upper end with a tubular neckadapted to connect with a source of supply substantially as described.

2. In a feed-trough, the combination with a bowl, of apartition havingat its upperend a tubular neck provided with a flange adapted to beremovably secured to the bowl whereby said partition may be removed,said tubular neck being adapted to connect with a source of supply,substantially as described.

3. In a feed-trough, the combination with a bowl, of inwardly-extcndin gflanges provided with recesses on their opposing faces, a removablepartition supported by said flanges and fitting said recesses and formedat its upper end with a tubular neck for connecting with a source ofsupply, and means for removably securing said partition to said bowl,substantially as described.

4. In a feed-trough, the combination with a bowl, of a removablepartition provided at its upper end with a tubular neck, a flangeextending from said neck and detachably secured to the bowl, and afeeding-hopper removably connected with said tubular neck,

' substantially as described.

5. In a feed-trough, the combination of a bowl having adownwardly-inclined bottom, a partition arranged in parallelism withsaid inclined bottom and formed at its upper end with a tubular neck. afeed-hopper fitted on said neck and provided at its upper end with agrating comprising bars triangular in crosssection having their angularsides arranged uppermost, substantially as described.

CHARLES B. EMERY.

\Vitnesses:

Gno. H. CUSHMAN, WM. H. VARNUM.

